I’ve only interviewed new Orioles pitching coach Doug Brocail twice so far this year, and I came away with one distinct thought: You don’t have to bring a whole lot of questions next time. You only need a few; he’ll take it from there.

Brocail is a talker, for sure. But he’s also a thoughtful responder. He’s the kind of person who thinks about the question and wants to give a complete and thorough answer.

We love those guys in the sports journalism business. But they create a dilemma. How do you best frame a story about them and their philosophies when they cover so much ground?

The tried and true Q&A’s don’t work well because there’s a whole lot of A’s and not a lot of Q’s. And a straight feature doesn’t seem like it’s enough, because, by providing prose and narrative, it takes away some of the impact of the statements made.

So, I made an executive decision after reviewing my 20-minute interview with Brocail...